Using the 21st Century Framework for a Global Education

Abstract

Special education has forged the path of innovation in education through the power of resources and strategies. This chapter will discuss the 21st Century Framework for a Global Education that informs school systems and institutes of higher education (IHEs), both general and special education teacher preparation programs. Issues of equity and inclusion demonstrated by culturally responsive teaching in the global education initiative will be discussed. This chapter is a synopsis of findings from the last five years of literature collected for a course in a special education program on cultural and technological awareness in the context of global education.